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Affluence in G2 8DL

How G2 8DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
City Centre South
Council
Glasgow City
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,229 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off G2 8DL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the G2 8DL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

32.6% of adults in the G2 8DL area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 2.3% are retired and 60.9% are full-time students.

G2 8DLScotland
Employee, full-time24.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time2.8%11.5%
Self-employed4.9%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student60.9%8.8%
Retired2.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%5.2%
Other0.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in the G2 8DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

G2 8DLScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%21.1%
Intermediate3.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed3.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%7.1%
Semi-routine2.1%11.2%
Routine2.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%6.8%
Full-time students60.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

53.7% of adults in the G2 8DL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.5% have no qualifications.

G2 8DLScotland
Degree level or above53.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND9.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent23.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent9.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship1.3%7.6%
No qualifications2.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around G2 8DL (City Centre South) (about 1,229 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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